HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 03/20/1978Council on Aging Meeting
March 20, 1978
Convened 10:00 a.m.
Present: Dolores Benson, Linda Martinelli, Edwedge McCausland,
Harry Nordberg, Betty Mugford, Dorothy Fielding, Bradley
Dauphinee: Also acting Coordinator, Margo Fisher.
Treasurer's report; Motion by, Dorothy Fielding/Edwedge McCausland
to accept financial report, Voted.
Minutes read and accepted.
Motion by Edwedge McCausland/Betty Mugford to have members of
the Food Cooperative meet to decide on their bank account. Voted.
Correspondence read & discussed.
Motion by, Harry Nordberg/Brad Dauphinee to send $2.00 for sub-
scription to Older American. Voted.
A draft of a letter to be sent out to Bicentennial Court, Cedar
Court, Golden Age and Citizens at large thru Grapevine was read.
This is to form an advisory committee with a representative and
an alternate from each group. Motion by, Harry Nordberg/Brad
Dauphinee to carry this out. Voted.
On the "Friends" fair held last Saturday: It was a success.
Total intake was $458.70. Special thanks to Dorothy Fielding,
Betty Mugford, Louise Bisbee, Anna Power, Sophie Boyden, Ada
Ijiilliken, Edwedge McCausland, Sandy Moody, I•iargo Fisher, Linda
Martinelli, Gilda Barr and Dolores Benson for their work on this
fair.
Motion by, Edwedge McCausland/Brad Dauphinee to hire CETA boy
after checking him out. Voted.
Adult Education Instructor Mary Jane Bohlen has agreed to teach
for free, classes on Needlepoint & Crewel. Motion by, Harry
Nordberg/Brad Dauphinee to accept. Voted.
Jack Crane has consented to come to speak before the Rotary Club.
If the Rotary Club is unable to fit him into their immediate
program, perhaps we can set this up with the Jaycees.
Betty Fox will be thru teaching her Macrame classes. Some people
expressed a desire to have her continue & have the Council on
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Aging pay. Motion by, Harry Nordberg/Betty Mugford to met ', ?
idw. Voted.
Motion by, Linda Martinelli/Edwedge McCausland for Council on
Aging to pay for a bus trip to Hanover Mall, and for Margo to
ask Seniors thru the Grapevine & get a poll on what future trips
they would like sponsored. Voted.
Minibus driver Louis Antosca who was present, expressed dissat-
isfaction on how the minibus service is utilized. Long discussion
followed & President Dolores Benson feels a meeting of Council
members along with Drop -In Center personnel and the two drivers
attend to settle this issue.
Motion by, Linda Martinelli/Edwedge McCausland to cancel the weekly
trips to Walpole Mall and to have occasional day trips there
instead. Voted.
A suggestion was made to tear down the wall, between the front
part and rear part at the Drop -In Center. Motion by, Linda
1,1artinelli/Harry Nordberg to have the wall torn down. Voted.
Motion to adjourn: Dorothy Fielding/Betty Mugford. Voted.
12:30 p.m.
Next Council on Aging meeting, Monday April 3, 1978 at 10:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted, Linda Martinelli.